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Having problems with your Samsung Digimax S500 Digital Camera ?

Card locked! i have a samsung l313 camera and this morning i went to go and take a photo and it wouldnt let me take a photo and came up with "card locked!" then i tried deleting a photo and it said the same thing!

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Hi,Have checked that the write protect is off?To remove the write protect lock, take the card out\015\012of the camera, face the card towards you, look for a small white tab on\015\012the left hand side of the card, to unlock it push the tab down, it will\015\012be at the side of the card like this .

Regards.

If the write protect is off & you are still having the same problem put a small piece of tape over the write protect area this should take care of it

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